Denver in 1859 – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Denver in 1859, preserved in this historic print. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Denver in 1859
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Denver in 1859 depicts a settlement only a year or two removed from its founding, set along Cherry Creek and the South Platte River in the foothills where gold seekers had gathered during the Pike's Peak rush. The town took the name of James W. Denver, governor of the Kansas Territory. Because the record dates the print to about 1891, it was most likely drawn from memory or earlier sketches rather than made on the spot, so it is best read as a later view of the frontier town and how its boomers wished to recall it.
| Created / published | c1891 April 21. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | V14256 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Collier & Cleveland Litho Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,159 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-173879 |
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